Astéracées • Cichorium Endivia var. crispum

Very fine market garden chicory - Organic

A thin and slightly bitter leaf that awakens the palate and gracefully carries through the season.

$4.49

Number of seeds 200 seeds

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The Very Fine Market Garden Chicory is a variety prized for its fine foliage and delicate texture. Its narrow, elongated, and finely divided leaves form a supple and light rosette, ideal for regular harvests. It is distinguished by a moderate bitterness, milder than that of wild chicories, making it very versatile in cooking.

In the garden, this chicory is prized for its consistent growth and adaptability to traditional vegetable cultivation. It grows quickly in cool, well-worked soil, producing tender leaves when harvested young. Its continuous growth allows for successive harvests, extending the growing season.

The Très Fine Maraîchère variety particularly appreciates cool to temperate seasonal conditions. It tolerates lower temperatures well and maintains good foliage quality when soil moisture is kept consistent. During periods of intense heat, it may develop a more pronounced bitterness, indicating that it's time to adjust watering or prioritize early harvesting.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Cool to temperate season

• Growth: Summer growth

Note: Harvest young and regularly to preserve a mild bitterness. Excessive heat or water stress will intensify the bitterness of the leaves.

Very fine market garden chicory is primarily eaten raw in salads, where its slight bitterness adds freshness and character. It can also be quickly sautéed or added to soups at the end of cooking for a more pronounced vegetal note.

Chicories occupy an important place in European culinary traditions, where they are appreciated for their taste and digestive qualities, as well as for their role in balancing salad mixes.